Hosted by Jocelyn Kim

A podcast revolving around how nature is thriving during the time of lockdown, touching on several topics such as marine wildlife, noise pollution, and bird communication.

Articles Referenced From:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-52459487

https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-lockdown-gives-animals-rare-break-from-noise-pollution/a-53106214

Opening & Closing Credits to:

forgottenland

airtone

featuring onlymeith, Vidian, Speck

quarkXpress

airtone

This is the first episode of my podcast :) hope you enjoy!

Here is a story about the air quality changes in China during COVID 19.

References

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-020-0581-y

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/07/pollution-co2-economy-china/

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/06/chinese-professor-explains-what-air-pollution-does-to-your-health/

Written and Recorded by Shayla Giroux.

Inspired by the bounce back of wildlife during the COVID lockdown I have focused my attention on the politics of "wilderness". This episode of Nature Speaking is about beginning the learning and unlearning process of the racist history which National and Provincial Parks are built on.

music from Daniel BozoDel Piovezan_-_133_-_Kretzmann_Western

Sites referenced:

Adams, William Bill, and Martin Mulligan. "Decolonizing relationships with nature Val Plumwood." Decolonizing Nature. Routledge, 2012. 62-89.

Hamilton, Graeme. “The Shady Past of Parks Canada: Forced out, Indigenous People Are Forging a Comeback.” National Post, National Post, 25 Aug. 2017, nationalpost.com/news/canada/the-shady-past-of-parks-canada-forced-out-indigenous-people-are-forging-a-comeback.

“The Trouble with Wilderness; or, Getting Back to the Wrong Nature.” William Cronon - Homepage, www.williamcronon.net/writing/Trouble_with_Wilderness_Main.html.

Hosted by Erin Lucey

With more people exploring nature and spending time at home, wildlife is being given more second chances.

Theme music: Introspection by Fireproof Babies

Cover art by Sarah Cutting

References:

Hennes, Rebecca. More Injured, Orphaned Animals Are Finding Help Thanks to Quarantined Houstonians. 13 Apr. 2020, www.timesunion.com/life/pets/article/Houston-SPCA-Wildlife-Center-of-Texas-coronavirus-15187544.php.

Therien, Eloise. “Coronavirus: Expert Says Number of Injured Animals Brought to Wildlife Centres Could Increase.” Global News, Global News, 13 Apr. 2020, globalnews.ca/news/6810647/coronavirus-injured-animals-shelter-care-alberta/.

Edition, Colorado. “Wildlife Sightings Are Up In Colorado, But Not Because There's Suddenly More Wildlife.” KUNC, KUNC Colorado Edition, 16 Apr. 2020, www.kunc.org/post/wildlife-sightings-are-colorado-not-because-theres-suddenly-more-wildlife.

“Interested in What We Do?” Wildlife Rescue Association of BC, www.wildliferescue.ca/.

Hosted by Tess Snaden

This podcast will touch on stories of nature’s resurrection through COVID-19 and explore why our response as a population has been so different from that of our response to global warming.

Articles mentioned:

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/04/covid-19-nature-deforestation-recovery/

https://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2020/04/23/covid-19-lessons-sustainability/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/covid-air-pollution-cut-1.5579452